• Journal of the Korean Wood Science and Technology
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• 제46권2호
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• pp.118-124
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• 2018

Juglans mandshurica is a fast growing hard species, which is a tree in family of Juglandaceae and has a wide distribution in China, Korea and eastern Russia. Plant materials from J. mandshurica have extensively been used in folk medicines to prevent or cure gastric, esophageal, lung and cardiac cancer. As one chain of our searching for anticomplementary agents from natural sources, two epimeric ellagitannins, [2,3-O-4,4',5,5',6,6',-hexahydroxydiphenoyl (HHDP))-(${\alpha},{\beta}$)-D-glucose] (I) and pedunculagin (II) were purified from 70% acetone extracts of the stem barks of J. mandshurica by Thin Layer Chromatography and Sephadex LH-20 column chromatography approaches. The chemical structures of the isolated compounds were characterized by MS, NMR, and a careful comparation with published literatures. The epimeric ellagitannins I and II exhibited inhibitory properties against a classical pathway of complementary system with 50 % inhibitory concentrations ($IC_{50}$) values of 65.3 and $47.7{\mu}M$, respectively, comparing with riliroside ($IC_{50}=104{\mu}M$) and rosmarinic acid ($IC_{50}=182{\mu}M$), which were used as positive controls. Thus, the work indicated both the two secondary metabolites possess excellent inhibitory activity and might be developed as potential anticomplementary chemicals.

• 한국식품영양학회지
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• 제25권4호
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• pp.755-761
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• 2012

최근 산삼근의 배양이 실험실에서 가능해짐에 따라 산삼에 대한 많은 연구가 이루어지고 있다. 본 연구에서는 산삼 배양근으로부터 다당을 분리하여 보체계 및 macrophage에 대한 면역자극활성을 측정하였다. 산삼 배양근을 열수 추출한 뒤, 80% ethanol 침전을 통하여 조다당을 추출하여 특성을 검토한 결과, 산삼 배양근 조다당체(WGAR-CP)의 neutral sugar 함량은 64.77%였고, uronic acid 함량은 34.32%이었다. WGAR-CP의 구성당 조성을 확인한 결과, glucose를 높은 비율로 함유하고 있었으며, rhamnose, arabinose, galactose, glucose를 미량 함유하고 있었다. Uronic acid에서는 galacturonic acid를 높은 비율로 함유하고 있었다. 한편, WGAR-CP는 인체 초기 면역반응에 있어 중요한 역할을 담당하는 보체계에 대하여 농도 의존적인 활성을 나타냈다. WGAR-CP를 0.1, 1, 10, 50, $100{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ 농도로 mouse peritoneal macrophage에 처리하여 면역자극을 유도한 후, NO 생성 및 cytokine 분비활성을 평가하였다. 그 결과 WGAR-CP의 NO생성은 저농도에서는 유의적인 활성을 보이지 않았으나, 50, $100{\mu}g/m{\ell}$에서 농도별로 유의적인 차이를 보였다. 또한 50, $100{\mu}g/m{\ell}$ 용량에서 IL-6 생성을 농도 유의적으로 증가시켰고, 10, $50{\mu}g/m{\ell}$에서 농도 유의적으로 IL-12의 생성을 증가시켰다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, WGAR-CP는 자연면역계를 구성하고 있는 보체계와 macrophage의 활성인자로 작용할 수 있음이 확인되었고, WGAR-CP에 의해 활성화된 macrophage는 NO 및 IL-6, IL-12와 같은 염증성 cytokine의 분비를 유도함으로써 체내 면역기능을 증강시킬 수 있는 가능성이 있을 것으로 사료되었다.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권9호
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• pp.1334-1341
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• 2014

치마버섯 균사체 배양물로부터 분리된 다당류의 생리활성을 알아보기 위해 항보체 활성, NO 생성능, 지질 과산화 억제능, OH radical 제거 효과, 미백효과, 항균효과 및 피부투과도를 측정하였다. 치마버섯 배양균사체 유래 다당류의 항보체 활성은 열수 추출 알코올침전분획(SC-EP)이 $8.9{\pm}0.3%$, 세포내성 다당류(SC-IP)는 $14.7{\pm}1.7%$, 열수 추출 한외여과분획(SC-UP)은 $10.2{\pm}0.8%$, 균사체외성 무처리 분획(SC-NEP)은 $5.2{\pm}0.7%$로 나타났다. 치마버섯 균사체 배양물의 열수 추출 한외여과 처리한 다당류(SC-UP)는 $12.8{\pm}0.7{\mu}M$의 NO를 생성하는 것으로 조사되었다. 양성 대조물질로 사용한 IFN-${\gamma}$와 LPS에서는 각각 $33.4{\pm}1.7{\mu}M$과 $35.1{\pm}1.5{\mu}M$로 나타났다. AsA-$Fe^{2+}$로 유도된 지질 과산화에 대한 영향은 열수 추출 에탄올 처리 분획(SC-EP) 및 UF 처리 분획(SC-UP)의 경우 각각 $28.9{\pm}0.7nM$ 및 $26.5{\pm}0.3nM$의 MDA를 생성시켰다. ADP-NADPH-$Fe^{3+}$로 유도된 지질 과산화에 대한 영향은 배양 균사체 배양물의 열수 추출 에탄올 처리 분획(SC-EP) 및 UF 처리 분획(SC-UP)이 각각 19.8%와 20.8%의 지질 과산화 생성 억제율을 나타내었다. OH radical의 제거 효과로 균사체 배양물의 열수 추출 UF 처리 분획(SC-UP)의 OH radical 제거 효과에 대한 $IC_{50}$은 3.32 mg/mL로 조사되었다. 균사체 배양물의 열수 추출 UF 처리 분획(SC-UP)의 tyrosinase 저해 효과는 1.0 mg/mL의 농도 처리 시에 19.9%로 나타났다. 또한 여드름 균에 대한 항균효과를 위한 MIC 치는 균사체 배양물의 열수 추출 UF 처리 분획(SC-UP)이 10 mg/mL, 균사체외성 다당류(SC-NEP)의 경우는 20 mg/mL 이상인 것으로 조사되었다. 균사체 배양물의 열수 추출 UF 처리 분획(SC-UP)의 피부투과도는 3시간, 6시간 및 9시간 경과 후 각각 0.47%, 0.73% 및 1.20%를 나타내었다. 상기의 결과들로부터 치마버섯 균사체 배양물로부터 분리된 다당류의 면역 활성, 항산화 활성 등의 생물학적 특성을 이용하여 기능성 소재의 개발이 가능할 것으로 판단된다.

• Food Science and Biotechnology
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• 제15권3호
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• pp.478-481
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• 2006

This study investigated the antimicrobial activity of soy protein isolate (SPI) film containing green tea extract (GTE, 1-4%, w/w) on dental caries-inducing bacterium (Streptococcus mutans), food pathogenic (Staphylococcus aureus, Escherichia coli 0157, Salmonella typhimurium), and spoilage (Pseudomonas aeruginosa) bacteria. The physical and mechanical properties of the SPI film containing GTE were also studied. The SPI film containing GTE (4%, w/w) exhibited good antimicrobial activity against S. mutans and S. aureus. The antimicrobial activity of the SPI film containing GTE increased against S. mutans as the concentration of GTE increased up to 4%(w/w). SPI films containing GTE showed lower tensile strength and elongation, and higher total soluble matter than those of control SPI film. Therefore, GTE can be used as one of antimicrobial agents for anti-dental caries and food packaging films.

• Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention
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• 제14권9호
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• pp.5317-5323
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• 2013

Breast cancer is the most prevalent cancer and one of the leading causes of death among women in the world. Plants and herbs may play an important role in complementary or alternative treatment. The aim of this study was to evaluate the antioxidant and anti-proliferative potential of Urtica dioica. The anti oxidant activity of an aqueous extract of Urtica dioica leaf was measured by MTT assay and the FRAP method while its anti-proliferative activity on the human breast cancer cell line (MCF-7) and fibroblasts isolated from foreskin tissue was evaluated using MTT assay. Mechanisms leading to apoptosis were also investigated at the molecular level by measuring the amount of anti and pro-apoptotic proteins and at the cellular level by studying DNA fragmentation and annexin V staining by flow cytometry. The aqueous extract of Urtica dioica showed antioxidant effects with a correlation coefficient of $r^2$=0.997. Dose-dependent and anti-proliferative effects of the extract were observed only on MCF-7 cells after 72 hrs with an $IC_{50}$ value of 2 mg/ml. This anti proliferative activity was associated with an increase of apoptosis as demonstrated by DNA fragmentation, the appearance of apoptotic cells in flow cytometry analysis and an increase of the amount of calpain 1, calpastatin, caspase 3, caspase 9, Bax and Bcl-2, all proteins involved in the apoptotic pathway. This is the first time such in vitro antiproliferative effect of aqueous extract of Urtica dioica leaf has been described for a breast cancer cell line. Our findings warrant further research on Urtica dioica as a potential chemotherapeutic agent for breast cancer.

• 한국식품영양과학회지
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• 제43권2호
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• pp.238-242
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• 2014

본 연구에서는 막걸리로부터 다당을 분리하여 자연면역계를 구성하고 있는 보체계 및 macrophage에 대한 면역자극활성을 측정하였다. 열수추출한 뒤 ethanol 침전을 통하여 조다당을 추출한 후 특성을 검토한 결과, 막걸리 조 다당체(RWW)의 neutral sugar 함량은 87.3%, uronic acid 함량은 2.5%, protein 함량은 10.2%이었다. RWW는 인체 초기 면역반응에 있어 중요한 역할을 담당하는 보체계에 대한 활성을 나타냈으며, 마우스 RAW 264.7 macrophage에서 세포증식 및 면역유도 cytokine 분비활성을 나타내었다. RWW를 1, 10, $100{\mu}g/mL$ 농도로 macrophage에 처리하여 면역자극을 유도한 결과 모든 처리 농도에서 IL-6, IL-12, TNF-${\alpha}$의 분비가 증가되었다. 이상의 결과를 종합해 볼 때, 막걸리 유래 다당체는 자연면역계를 구성하고 있는 보체계와 macrophage의 활성인자로 작용할 수 있음이 확인되었고, RWW를 통해 cytokine 분비를 유도, 조절함으로써 체내 면역기능을 증강시킬 가능성이 있을 것으로 사료되었다.

• 한국식품과학회지
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• 제44권2호
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• pp.228-234
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• 2012

현재 우리나라에서 시판되고 있는 대부분의 양조간장은 일본의 $koji$ 방식으로 제조되고 있는 반면, 재래식 조선간장은 자연적으로 미생물이 접종 및 발효된 메주를 이용하여 제조되고 있다. 본 연구는 일본식으로 만들어진 양조간장과 우리나라 전통방식으로 만들어진 재래식 조선간장으로부터 얻어진 다당의 특성과 면역증진활성을 비교하였다. 조선간장 유래 다당인 KTSP-0는 2-keto-3-deoxy-D-$manno$-2-octulosonic acid(KDO)(1.1%)의 구조를 가지는 rhamnogalacturonan II(RG-II)가 있음을 확인하였다. 양조간장 유래 다당 CSP-0와 KTSP-0의 보체계 활성화능을 측정한 결과 두 시료 모두 농도의존적으로 증가하는 보체계 활성을 가지고 있었으나, $1,000{\mu}g/mL$ 농도에서 KTSP-0는 64.7%, CSP-0는 56%의 활성을 나타내었다. C3의 보체계 활성 경로를 확인하기 위해 2차원 면역전기영동을 행하였다. 그 결과, CSP-0는 고전경로로만 보체계를 활성화 시키는 반면, KTSP-0는 고전경로와 부경로 모두를 통해 보체계를 활성화 시키는 것으로 나타났다. CSP-0와 KTSP-0는 비장 유래세포와 macrophage에 대한 세포독성이 없음이 확인되었으며, KTSP-0는 활성화된 복강유래 macrophage에서 IL-6는 $8-1,000{\mu}g/mL$의 비교적 넓은 범위에서, IL-12는 $40{\mu}g/mL$의 농도에서 cytokine의 분비를 증가시켰다. 본 연구를 통해 양조간장보다 조선간장이 보체계 활성화를 통해 높은 면역 증강 효과를 가지고 있는 것으로 확인되었다.

• 동의생리병리학회지
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• 제21권2호
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• pp.518-522
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• 2007

The cortex and root of Acnthopanax sessiliflorus, a herbal medicine, have been used for several diseases including cancer in Oriental countries. In the previous study, we showed that the cortex of this plant have anti-cancer activity. But its therapeutic efficacy of CORTEX ACANTHOPANAX RADICIS (CAR) is not clarified. For these reasons, we investigated immuno-potentiating and anti-cancer properties of CAR compared with CA, in terms of body and tumor weights, proliferation of thymocytes and tumor cells, and nitric oxide production from macrophages through in vitro and in vivo studies. In our results, administration of CAR reduced tumor mass and increased body weights. CAR also inhibited proliferation of tumor cells in vivo and in vitro dose-dependently. Thymocyte proliferation was accelerated by treatment with CAR and NO production was also promoted by CAR in vivo and vitro. In conclusion, we demonstrated that CAR is useful to treat for cancer as complementary or alternative medicine to Western medication, its therapeutic efficacy is involved in direct inhibition of tumor growth and immuno-potentiating activity.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제17권2호
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• pp.7-17
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• 2014

Objectives: Condurango is widely used in various systems of complementary and alternative medicines (CAM) against oesophageal and stomach ailments including certain types of cancer. However, until now no systematic study has been conducted to verify its efficacy and dose with proper experimental support. Therefore, we examined if ethanolic extract of Condurango could ameliorate benzo[a]pyrene (BaP)-induced lung cancer in rats, in vivo to validate its use as traditional medicine. Methods: Fifteen male and 15 female Sprague-Dawley (SD) rats were treated with 0.28 mg/kg of Sweet Bee Venom (SBV) (high-dosage group) and the same numbers of male and female SD rats were treated with 0.2 mL/kg of normal saline (control group) for 13 weeks. We selected five male and five female SD rats from the high-dosage group and the same numbers of male and female SD rats from the control group, and we observed these rats for four weeks. We conducted body-weight measurements, ophthalmic examinations, urinalyses and hematology, biochemistry, histology tests. Results: A histological study revealed gradual progress in lung tissue-repair activity in Condurango-fed cancer-bearing rats, showing gradual tissue recovery after three months of drug administration. Condurango has the capacity to generate reactive oxygen species (ROS), which may contribute to a reduction in anti-oxidative activity and to an induction of oxidative stress-mediated cancer cell-death. Condurango-activated pro-apoptotic genes (Bax, caspase-3, caspase-9, p53, cytochrome-c, apaf-1, ICAD and PARP) and down-regulated antiapoptotic-Bcl-2 expression were noted both at mRNA and protein levels. Studies on caspase-3 activation and PARP cleavage by western blot analysis revealed that Condurango induced apoptosis through a caspase-3-dependent pathway. Conclusion: The anticancer efficacy of an ethanolic extract of Condurango for treating BaP-induced lung cancer in rats lends support for its use in various traditional systems of medicine.

• 대한약침학회지
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.86-87
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• 2015

Objectives: Condurango is widely used in various systems of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) against oesophageal and stomach ailments including certain types of cancer. However, until now no systematic study has been conducted to verify its efficacy and dose with proper experimental support. Therefore, we examined if ethanolic extract of Condurango could ameliorate benzo[a]pyrene (BaP)-induced lung cancer in rats in vivo to validate its use as a traditional medicine. Methods: After one month of scheduled BaP feeding (50 mg/kg body-weight), lung cancer developed after four months. BaP-intoxicated rats were then treated with Condurango (0.06 mL) twice daily starting at the end of the four months for an additional one, two and three months, respectively. Effects of Condurango were evaluated by analyzing lung histology, reactive oxygen species (ROS) and antioxidant biomarkers, DNA-fragmentation, RT-PCR (Reverese Transcriptase-Polymerase Chain Reaction), ELISA (Enzyme linked immunosorbent assay) and western blot of several apoptotic signalling markers and comparing the results against those obtained for controls. Results: A histological study revealed gradual progress in lung tissue-repair activity in Condurango-fed cancer-bearing rats, showing gradual tissue recovery after three months of drug administration. Condurango has the capacity to generate ROS, which may contribute to a reduction in anti-oxidative activity and to an induction of oxidative stress-mediated cancer-cell death. Condurango-activated pro-apoptotic genes (Bax, caspase-3, caspase-9, p53, cytochrome-c, apaf-1, ICAD and PARP) and down-regulated antiapoptotic-Bcl-2 expression were noted both at mRNA and protein levels. Studies on caspase-3 activation and PARP cleavage by western blot analysis revealed that Condurango induced apoptosis through a caspase-3-dependent pathway. Conclusions: The anticancer efficacy of an ethanolic extract of Condurango for treating BaP-induced lung cancer in rats lends support for its use in various traditional systems of medicine.